Adjustable rotating stock butt and sighting device

ABSTRACT

A novel and improved rotating stock butt and rotating sighting device that applies to a shoulder-fired firearm where the firing mechanism and the sighting device are elevated above the stock butt when in a horizontal shooting position. This system comprises a cooperation between the rotating stock butt and the rotating sighting device that allows the firing mechanism and the barrel to be offset to either the right or to the left of the stock butt while the rotating sighting device and sight bead remains on the top center of the firearm. This allows the shooter to mount the gun with very little head movement.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION A. Field of Invention

The invention pertains to shoulder-fired firearms in general and introduces a new and improved way of rotating the stock butt and the sighting device to obtain a better fit in the gun mount.

B. Description of Related Art

There has not previously been a rotation of a stock butt and a sighting device which allows for an offset of the firing mechanism and the barrel to either the left or to the right of the stock butt permitting the shooter to align the eye with a sighting device without rotating the head.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A rotating stock butt system, comprising an internal aligning tube which becomes the access point about which the stock rotates; a narrowing of the cheek weld between the grip and the shoulder recoil pad configured in a fin like design; a series of spaces which lengthen the stock butt and also provide a locking means that prohibits the stock butt from rotating when tightened in a desirable position; a rotating sighting device that rotates around the firearm barrel, configured to be held in place by the choke tube and a tightening-band; rotating stock butt and rotating sighting device, when secured, are configured to assure the sighting bead always remains at top center of the firearm barrel, giving equal advantage to both right and left-handed shooters, allowing minimal rotating of head when aligning eye with the sight bead.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

All drawings are depicted with the shoulder-fired firearm in a horizontal firing position.

FIG. 1. Rear view of a shoulder-fired firearm, showing the offset of the stock butt of the firing mechanism and the top centering of the sighting device.

FIG. 2. Forward leading end of the barrel and the ventilated sighting rib.

FIG. 3. Rear quartering side view of the rotating stock butt and firing mechanism.

FIG. 4. Rear quartering side view of the rotating stock butt and firing mechanism showing the internal parts of an action spring tube.

FIG. 5. Front quartering side view of a shoulder-fired fire arm showing the offset of the firing mechanism and the top centering of the sighting device.

FIG. 6. Side quartering view of a spacer.

FIG. 7. A top and end view of the rear mounting base member.

FIG. 8. A front quartering view of the tightening band and all of its components.

FIG. 9. Side view of the rear portion of the ventilated rib and the attaching members.

FIG. 10. Front quartering view of the rotating tube and its components.

FIG. 11. Side front quartering view a section of a ventilated rib

FIG. 12. Side view of a sight bead apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

FIG. 1. Rotating stock butt (10) is in a vertical position indicated by center line (4).

Top side of firing mechanism (20) has been rotated to the right.

Bottom side of firing mechanism (20) has been rotated to the left.

Arrows (6T) and (6B) indicate the angle of rotation of firing mechanism (20).

Ventilated sighting rib (43) has been rotated to the top of barrel (30) indicated by double-headed arrows (2).

Arrow (2A) indicates the direction of rotation of the ventilated sighting rib (43) placing sight bead (44) at top center of barrel (30).

Pivot point (12) is the point of rotation between the first member (10F) and the second member (10S) of the rotating stock butt (10) that allows the firing mechanism (20) to be rotated to the right or to the left of center (4).

The top portion of rotating stock butt (10) is narrowed (17) from the rearward trailing end (10D) to the grip (16).

An inward concave depression (11) on both sides of the rotating stock butt (10) runs from the rearward trailing end (10D) of the rotating stock butt (10) to the grip (16).

Line (2D) indicates rotation to offset the rotating stock butt (10) from center of barrel (30) and ventilated sighting rib (43), indicated by double-headed arrows (2) and center line (4).

FIG. 2. Rotating tube (42) links to ventilated sight rib (43).

Choke tube (50) has a rearward threaded end (52) that passes through openings (49) in rotating tube (42) and through locking ring (48) where it threads into threaded opening (34) in the forward leading end (32) of barrel (30).

Pathway of choke tube (50) is indicated by line (55).

When tightening choke tube (50), locking ring (48) holds rotating tube (42) and ventilated sighting rib (43) in selected position until choke tube (50) is adequately tightened.

Double-headed arrow (2E) indicates the rotation of the rotating tube (42) and the ventilated sight rib (43).

FIG. 3. The first member of the rotating stock butt (10F) has a central opening (10B). The second member of the rotating stock butt (10S) has a central opening (10C) which allows an elongated fastener (18) to pass through.

The forward leading end of the elongated fastener (18) is threaded (18A), and threads into a threaded opening (20A) in the rearward trailing end of firing mechanism (20).

The second end of the elongated fastener has a tightening means (18B).

When elongated fastener (18) is tightened, it secures the first and second members of the rotating stock butt (10) in a selected position.

When the elongated fastener (18) is loosened, the second member (10S) of the rotating stock butt (10) is capable of rotating around the elongated fastener (18), indicated by double-headed arrow (12A).

Removable spacers (15) can be placed between the first member (10F) of the rotating stock butt (10) and the second member (10S) of the stock butt (10) and function to lengthen the rotating stock butt (10) by the number of removable spacers (15) used.

When removable spacers (15) are in storage, they are held in place by the elongated fastener (18) and the tightening means of the second end (18B) of the elongated fastener (18) in an opening (16A), in the rearward trailing end (10D) of the second member (10S) of the rotating stock butt (10). This assures that the threaded end of the elongated fastener (18A) threads to the same depth into the threaded opening (20A) in the firing mechanism (20).

FIG. 4. The action spring tube (20B) comprises the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism (20) and is housed within opening (10B & 10C) of the first member (10F) and the second member (10S) of the rotating stock butt (10).

The elongated fastener (18) is also housed towards the rearward trailing end of the central opening (10C) in the second member (10S) of the rotating stock butt (10).

The forward leading end (18A) of the elongated fastener (18) is threaded, and threads into a threaded opening (20C) in the rearward trailing end of the action spring tube (20B).

The second end (18B) of the elongated fastener (18), has a tightening and loosening means.

When the elongated fastener (18) is loosened, the rotating stock butt (10) can be rotated in either direction around the action spring tube (20B) and elongated fastener (18) indicated by double-headed arrow (12A). When the elongated fastener (18) is tightened, it holds the second member (10S) and first member (10F) of the rotating stock butt (10) in a secure selected position.

The rearward trailing end (10D) of the stock butt (10) is configured to receive a recoil pad. Recoil pad not shown in FIG. 9 or 10.

FIG. 5. The second member (10S) of the rotating stock butt (10) is in a vertical position indicated by lines (4).

The top portion of the firing mechanism (20) has been rotated to the right, indicated by arrow (6R), the bottom portion of the firing mechanism (20) has been rotated to the left indicated by arrows (6A). The degree of rotation selected is indicated by arrows (6T) and (6B). The point of rotation occurs between the first member (10F) and the second member (10S) of the rotating stock butt (10).

The ventilated sight rib (43) has been rotated to the right, indicated by arrows (2A), placing the ventilated sight rib (43) and the sight bead (44) at the top and center of the barrel (30), indicated by arrows (2) and double-headed arrow (44A).

A support band (41) or a tightening band (70) circumferences the center of the barrel (30).

FIG. 6. Removable spacers (15) having a central opening (15C) which houses either an action spring tube (20B) or an elongated fastener (18).

FIG. 7. The rear mounting base member (60) partially circumferences the barrel (30).

The rear mounting base member (60) has an elongated opening (61) that fastener (62) passes through and fastens into threaded opening (300). When fastener (62) is loosened, the rear mounting base member (60) can be partially rotated to either the left or the right, indicated by double-headed arrow (61A). When fastener (62) is tightened, it secures the rear mounting base member (60) in a selected position.

Second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A) is linked to the rear mounting base member (60).

A threaded opening (60B) passes through the second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A).

A threaded fastener (60C) passes through an opening in the ventilated sight rib (43) and threads into the threaded opening (60B) which secures the ventilated sight rib (43) (shown in broken lines) to the second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A).

An opening (60B) in the second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A) provide means for different sighting beads (not shown) to be attached to the rear mounting base member (60).

FIG. 8. Tightening band (70) houses the barrel (30).

A first member (71) and a second member (72) make up a third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A).

The first member (71) has openings (73); the second member (72) has threaded openings (74).

A sight bead apparatus (76) has openings (74B).

Openings (74B) in sight bead apparatus (76) and openings (73) in the first member (71) of the third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A) align with each other, indicated by line (73B), and allow fasteners (74A) to pass through openings and thread into the threaded openings (74) in the second member (72) of the third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A) indicated by line (73B).

Fasteners (74A), tighten into threaded openings (74) and fasten the sight bead apparatus (76) to the third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A). The gap (78) between the first member (71) and the second member (72) close together when fasteners (74A) are tightened into threaded openings (74) in the second member (72) of the third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A), tightening the tightening band (70) around the barrel (30).

Sight bead (44) is attached to the sight bead apparatus (76) by bands (40).

Bands (40) link to the sight bead apparatus (76).

FIG. 9. Ventilated rib (43) extends to the rearward trailing end of the barrel (32A) that links to rear mounting base member (60) and is held in place by fastener (62).

A support band (41) or a tightening band (70) and its components, secure the central portion of the ventilated rib (43) to the central portion of the barrel (30) when the ventilated rib (43) extends from the forward leading end to the rearward trailing end of the barrel (30).

FIG. 10. Rotating tube (42) links to first multiple sight apparatus mount (45). Threaded openings (74) pass through the first multiple sight apparatus mount (45).

Rotation degree markers (100 and 100A) may be rotated to the left or to the right, indicated by double-headed arrow (2E).

Fastener (46) travels through the opening (46A) in the sight bead apparatus (76) and threads into opening (46B) in the first multiple sight apparatus mount (45).

The line of travel (44B) of the sight bead (44) when inserted into the bands (40).

FIG. 11. The cavities (82) and (88) of the ventilated rib (43) are configured to house the first multiple sight apparatus mount (45) of the rotating tube (42) or the second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A) of the rear mounting base member (60) or the third multiple sight apparatus mount (71A) of the tightening band (70).

Fasteners of the tightening band (70), the rotating tube (42) and the rear mounting base member (60) pass through the openings (84) in the ventilated rib (43).

Broken lines (85) indicate the end of the ventilated rib (43) if the cavity (88) is mounted to the second multiple sight apparatus mount (60A) at the rear mounting base member (60).

FIG. 12. The sight bead apparatus (76) having a forward support member (90A) and a rearward support member (90).

The forward support member (90A) and the rearward support member (90) join at the top and link to a band (40) that secures the sight bead (92), such as a fiber optic coil (92A), at top center.

Fiber optic coil is coiled in an opening between the forward support member (90B) and the rearward support member (90). 

1. A shoulder-fired firearm comprising: a firing mechanism, a barrel, a rotating sighting device, a rotating stock butt; wherein a top longitudinal surface of the rotating stock butt is lower than a top longitudinal surface of the firing mechanism, barrel and rotating sighting device when the shoulder-fired firearm is in a horizontal firing position, all description hereafter is written to this orientation; wherein the rotating stock butt, having a first and a second member, which provides an axis for rotation, the axis substantially parallel with the barrel, the first member having a first leading end and a second trailing end; wherein the first leading end of the first member of the rotating stuck butt is capable of receiving the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism and does not rotate; and wherein the second trailing end of the first member of the rotating stuck butt extends rearward and downward from the firing mechanism, aligning substantially parallel with the firing mechanism and the barrel; wherein a central opening extends from the first leading end to the rearward trailing end of the first member of the rotating stock butt, and wherein a central opening extends from the first leading end to the rearward trailing end of the second member of the rotating stock butt; wherein the central opening in the first member of the rotating stock butt is configured to house an elongated threaded fastener or an action spring tube; wherein the central opening in the second member of the rotating stock butt is configured to house an elongated threaded fastener or an action spring tube; wherein the first leading end of the second member of the rotating stuck butt is configured to align with the second trailing end of the first member of the rotating stuck butt and is capable of rotating against the stationary first member of the rotating stock butt; wherein the second member of the rotating stock butt consists of a grip at the first leading end, a central cheek weld, and a recoil pad that fastens to the rearward trailing end of the rotating stock butt; wherein the rotating stock butt may be lengthened by a series of removable spacers.
 2. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1 further comprising: an elongated fastener; wherein the elongated fastener having a first leading end and a second trailing end; the first leading end of the elongated fastener is threaded and fastens into a threaded opening in the rearward trailing end of the firing mechanism, and the second trailing end of the elongated fastener is capable of tightening against the rearward trailing end of the second member of the rotating stock butt; when the elongated fastener is loosened, the second member of the rotating stock butt can be rotated to a selected position; when the elongated fastener is tightened, it secures the first and second member of the rotating stock butt to the firing mechanism in the selected position.
 3. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1, further comprising: the central opening that passes from the first leading end to the second trailing end of the second member of the rotating stock butt; the opening increases in diameter at the second trailing end of the second member of the rotating stock butt, and is configured to house the removable spacers when not in use to lengthen the stock butt; when in use to lengthen the stock butt, the removable spacers are housed between the first and second member of the rotating stock butt, and are held in place by the elongated fastener or the action spring tube that passes through their central openings; the length of the stock butt is determined by the number of removable spacers used between the first and second member of the rotating stock butt; whether in use to lengthen the stock butt, or in storage, the spacers are configured to ensure the threaded fastener always threads to the same depth within the firing mechanism.
 4. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1 further comprising: a rotating tube; the rotating tube is configured to rotate and to be secured in position; the rotating tube is configured to allow the choke tube to pass through and secure it in a selected position.
 5. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1 further comprising: a first multiple sight apparatus mount; the first multiple sight apparatus mount having a lower surface that links to the rotating tube, having an upper surface that is configured with threaded openings, and having a first opposing side and second opposing side configured with threaded openings; the rotating tube is configured to receive one or more first multiple sight apparatus mounts; the first multiple sight apparatus mount is configured to receive multiple sight bead applications or a ventilated rib in the application wherein the ventilated rib is not linked to the rotating tube and the rear mounting base member.
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 8. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1 further comprising: a locking ring; the locking ring is located between the forward leading end of the barrel and the rearward trailing end of the rotating tube; the locking ring is configured to circumference the center elongated portion of the choke tube; the locking ring is capable of preventing rotation of the rotating tube when the choke tube is tightened against the rotating tube.
 9. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1, further comprising: the ventilated rib partially circumferences the firearm barrel; the ventilated rib may be linked to the rotating tube and the rear mounting base member; the ventilated rib may extend from the forward leading end to the rearward trailing end, or any length of, the firearm barrel, the the ventilated rib having a central portion which circumferences the barrel, and a sighting bead, which attaches to the forward leading end of the ventilated rib; the ventilated rib possesses a second structure capable of receiving a second sighting bead.
 10. (canceled)
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 13. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1 further comprising: a rear mounting base member that partially circumferences the barrel, having a first opposing and a second opposing side; an elongated opening extends from the first opposing side to the second opposing side of the rear mounting base member; the elongated opening of the rear mounting base member allows a fastener to pass through and fasten into an opening within the firearm barrel; when the fastener that passes through the elongated opening is loosened, the rear mounting base member can be rotated from side to side and secured into a selected stationary position; when the fastener that passes through the elongated opening is tightened, it secures the rear mounting base member into a selected stationary position; the second multiple sight apparatus mount having a lower surface that links to the rear mounting base member, an upper surface that is configured with threaded openings, and a first opposing side and a second opposing side configured with threaded openings; the second multiple sight apparatus mount is configured to receive multiple sight bead applications or a ventilated rib in the application wherein the ventilated rib is not linked to the rotating tube and the rear mounting base member.
 14. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1 further comprising: the top cheek weld portion of the stock butt can be narrowed into a fin; the fin is at the upper portion of the cheek weld and extends from the grip to the rearward trailing end of the rotating stock butt.
 15. (canceled)
 16. Method of using a shoulder-fired firearm comprising the steps of: positioning the rotating stock butt, including the grip, the cheek weld, and the recoil pad, below the top longitudinal surface of the firing mechanism, the barrel, and the rotating sighting device, including the sight bead, when the shoulder-fired firearm is in the horizontal firing position; the orientation of adjustments between the rotating stock butt and the rotating sighting device starts with the second member of the rotating stock butt, which includes the grip, the cheek weld and the recoil pad in a substantially vertical alignment; the top of the firing mechanism and the barrel of the firearm are rotated the selected number of degrees to the right; the rotating sighting device rotates around the barrel substantially the same number of degrees to the left, placing the sighting bead of the rotating sighting device substantially vertically centered above the barrel of the shoulder-fired firearm; the second member of the rotating stock butt, including the recoil pad, remains in substantially vertical alignment; when the first member of the rotating stock butt, the firing mechanism, and the barrel are rotated the desired number of degrees to the left, the rotating sighting device rotates around the barrel substantially the same number of degrees to the right, placing the sight bead of the rotating sighting device in a substantially vertically centered position above the barrel of the shoulder-fired firearm; this rotation within the rotating stock butt allows the firing mechanism and the barrel of the shoulder-fired firearm to rotate in front of the user's eye, without any rotation of the user's head, while the firearm is held in the selected, fixed firing position; the cooperation between the rotating stock butt and the rotating sighting device gives equal advantage to both a right-handed and a left-handed user.
 17. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1 further comprising: a tightening band, the tightening band is configured to wrap around the outer circumference of the firearm barrel; the tightening band having a first and a second member that link to a first and second end of the tightening band; the first and second members are substantially parallel with one another and with the barrel; the first and second members protrude outward from the tightening band, forming a first and second side to each of the first and second members; the first member of the tightening band having an opening or a series of openings that pass from the first opposing side to the second opposing side; the second member of the tightening band having a threaded opening or a series of threaded openings; a fastener or a series of fasteners pass through the opening or the series of openings of the first member and thread into the threaded openings or series of openings of the second member; there is a gap between the first member and the second member; when the fasteners are tightened it draws the first and second members together, narrowing the gap, and tightening the tightening band around the barrel in a selected position; the first and second members of the tightening band are configured to function as a third multiple sight apparatus mount; when attaching the sight bead apparatus to the tightening band, the fasteners pass through the openings in the sight bead apparatus and through the openings of the first member of the tightening band and fasten into the threaded openings in the second member of the tightening band; sight bead apparatus is secured to the tightening band; the third multiple sight apparatus mount is configured to receive multiple sight bead applications or the ventilated rib in the application wherein the ventilated rib is not linked to the rotating tube and the rear mounting base member.
 18. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1, further comprising: a sight bead apparatus; the sight bead apparatus is one member comprising a longitudinal portion and a latitudinal portion at a substantially 90-degree angle; the longitudinal portion having an opening or a series of openings that allow a threaded fastener or a series of threaded fasteners to pass through and fasten into a threaded opening or a series of threaded openings in the first, second or third multiple sight apparatus mount; the latitudinal portion having an opening or a series of openings that allow a threaded fastener or a series of threaded fasteners to pass through and fasten into a threaded opening or a series of threaded openings in the top surface of the first or second multiple sight apparatus mount, securing the sight bead apparatus to the first, second or third multiple sight apparatus mount; bands link to the latitudinal portion of the sight bead apparatus, receiving and holding in place the sight bead at the top of the sight bead apparatus.
 19. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1, further comprising: a rotation degree marker; the rotation degree marker having a first and a second member; the rotation degree marker may be used at the rear mounting base member, may be used between the first and second members of the rotating stock butt, and may be used between the rotating tube and the forward leading end of the barrel; the rotation degree marker indicating the number of degrees of rotation of the sighting device and the rotating stock butt to the left or to the right of center.
 20. The shoulder-fired firearm of claim 1, further comprising: an alternate application for the sight bead of the sight bead apparatus; the sight bead apparatus is a member comprising one unit with a longitudinal portion and a latitudinal portion at a substantially 90-degree angle; having a forward leading support member and a rearward trailing support member that join at the top and link to a band that secures the sight bead, such as a fiber optic coil, at top center; the fiber optic coil is coiled in an opening between the forward support member and the rearward support member. 